Monday, September 19, 2011

Gymnast Tilda Card

Happy Monday Everyone,

Here's a bit of Monday morning humor. I pride myself on my cooking ability. It is one of the things I do easily. However, did I do the stupidest thing ever! Sit back and enjoy this, The Tale of the Orange Package.

I love macaroni and cheese! I bet I've prepared it less than ten times in the 37 years DH and I have been married. It's something I know isn't good for me, so I avoid. I had such a craving for it, though, that I had to break down and make some. I just craved that ooey, gooey, cheesy goodness! I was pulling an assortment of cheese from the fridge when I spotted a clear package of orange colored goodness tucked away on a shelf on the door. I thought, "Oh, good, I'll use that up, too!" I assumed that I had a product that came with a package of cheese sauce which I hadn't used and tucked on the shelf.

I grated my cheeses, cooked the pasta, and added the shredded cheese to the warm pasta. Next, I decided to add the package of orange stuff to the pasta/cheese mix. After squeezing it all into the pot, I nonchalantly licked my fingers. GASP! IT WASN'T CHEESE SAUCE!!!!! IT WAS ORANGE FROSTING!!!! I had this huge blob of orange frosting (the kind that comes with frozen breakfast rolls) right there on the top of my once wonderful mac and cheese!

I burst into peals of laughter! I couldn't stop! I wished I was wearing Depends! I quickly began scooping up the frosting to get it off the pasta before it melted into the pasta/cheese mixture! I got about 97% of the frosting out. But, as we ate the mac and cheese, I thought I would, every once in a while, taste a slight orange flavor. I figured that is probably where it did melt into the mix. *sigh* LESSON LEARNED: Mark what is contained in those little packages you don't toss but want to keep around! LOL

Isn't she just the cutest? The colors of the card are burgundy and pale blue. I used my Copics to color her. I also did some inking, distressing, and machine stitching with and without thread. I added some Kindy Glitz to the ribbon which adds nice sparkle. Here are the interiors:

This was a perfect opportunity to use up some older Prima flowers.

Well, there she is! I love how the stamped image has a sense of movement rather than a posed stance. I can almost see Tilda dancing her routine.

Have a wonderful day! Thank you for visiting. Leave a comment if you wish. It would be so very much appreciated!

LOL, LOL! That is something I would totally do, ahahahaha! Love your card girl! The heart die is perfect and the burgundy and blue together is stunning. You Tilda is adorable too. Love everything about it! Hugs, Rosie

What a gorgeous card! Burgundy is one of my favorite colors to work with. Just love all the embellies. I love your mac and cheese story too!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I would do the same thing :) I fully understand about the Depends too!!Huggeroonies,Kathy

Oh Christine, your card is so beautiful, colors and all and your opening story is so great got me in the mood for your card.. That is why I do not cook.. I do things like that and the things are marked, just don't read them.. anyway Tilda is so lovely and your layout is the most gorgeous and fun.. Love the colors and the heart.. a truly work of art..Hugs, Jean

hmmmm- orange macaroni and cheese. I bought some orange salad dressing at the store today and I can assure you it will be better in the trash than it was on our salad. Your card, fortunately is a winner - not a mistake is sight!!!!Sandy

OMG what a beautiful card you have created! I love the heart die cut you have used here - I have to get that one! Tilda is so pretty and I love how you colored her and all the pretty embellishing! Beautiful job hunny! hugs, Angela

Haha! What a great story! And coincidentally I had mac & cheese for lunch today! Yum!Fabulous card! Such a cute Tilda image, and I love all your embellishment choices, especially the lovely flowers! Thanks for joining us at The Corrosive Challenge for "Punches and/or Dies"! :){hugs}Regan

Oh my gosh, your cooking story did make me smile - and think of how you'll laugh about this in the future. Good for you to try to get the orange frosting off, sorry you still got the essence of it.

Your Tilda card also made me smile, I love the coloring and the sense of movement. Your embellishments are also perfect and make this such a happy card. Thank you for thinking of us at Opus Gluei and our dance challenge, I hope you keep returning to play with us some more!

A friend of mine had a similar "mix up" when she used icing sager instead of flour to thicken her white sauce.No mistakes with you card however it is beautiful . Lovely colour contrast s.Thanks for playing at ooh-la-la

What a fun story... think we have all learnt a lesson like that in the past!... gorgeous card, love your colours chosen and what a great heart!

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Oh my goodness. You cook like I do. What a fun story. It DID make me smile. So did your adorable little dancer. She's colored perfectly. I also love all the wonderful details you added. A gorgeous card. Thanks so much for dancing with the Poobahs at OPUS GLUEI.